IGN First - The Benefits of Being a Bloodsucker in Code Vein

Vampirism done differently.

By
Lucy O'Brien

Code Vein pits you in a world where you, a vampire, must traverse a mysterious landscape peppered with 'The Lost': other vampires who have gone insane and twisted from blood starvation. You can drain blood from The Lost, but there's a far more practical reason for doing so beyond survival. In the video above, Bandai Namco Studios explains Blood Veils, which are special garments that turn your 'charge' drain attack into a performative, blood-splattered spectacle, and Gifts, which are special moves and active or passive buffs that can be utilized if you drain enough blood. These add up to a very different blood sucking experience, where minute-to-minute gameplay is switched up constantly.